Local school districts make gains in graduation; Colorado's crucial spring runoff expected to be below average

[ ] Having trouble reading this email? [View it in your browser]( [Colorado Springs Gazette - AM Update]( [Sunday's total lunar eclipse: When and where to watch in Colorado, plus a weather outlook]( Millions across North and South America on Sunday night will have a chance to witness a total lunar eclipse, a show not seen in the United States since Dec. 21, 2010. Observers in Colorado will have great viewing conditions as the skies are likely to be mostly cloud-free. [Colorado Springs-area school districts make gains in graduation, dropout rates]( Two local districts tied for having the region’s highest graduation rate of 95.… ADVERTISEMENT [New Air Force Academy athletic director Nathan Pine faces challenge his predecessors lacked]( New Air Force Academy athletic director Nathan Pine says he will uphold the school’s values, put building future officers as his top priority and seek wins on the field, but with a reorganized athletic department that makes him the first director who isn’t paid by the Pentagon, Pine has another challenge his predecessors lacked. Pine has to raise money. [Colorado's crucial spring runoff expected to be below average due to 2018 drought]( Colorado’s spring runoff is expected to take a hit as the impacts of last year’s drought linger. ADVERTISEMENT [Woody Paige: John Elway hopes this go-round with Vic Fangio goes better than the first]( In 1988 an unknown 30-year-old linebackers coach, who had not played college or pro football, was assigned the task of shutting down a reno… [Cheyenne Mountain Zoo building life-size statue to memorialize beloved giraffe Penny]( Cheyenne Mountain Zoo plans to build a life-size statue of Penny, the baby giraffe who captured hearts on the internet last year before sh… ADVERTISEMENT [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( Colorado Springs Gazette 100 East Pikes peak Ave. Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 [1-866-632-6397]( Copyright © 2019 Colorado Springs Gazette. All Rights Reserved The Colorado Springs Gazette, L.L.C., 100 East Pikes peak Ave. Suite 100, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 [SafeUnsubscribe™ {EMAIL}]( [Update Profile]( | [About our service provider]( Sent by noreply@gazette.com